This is a strong message.  If you think something is wrong  don’t take a chance.  My daughter was lucky that there was no one in the home when she entered.  Make sure that your locks are in good operating condition and use them.  Your locks are your first line of defense.   Know who has keys and that no one has lost them.  If you can not account for all of your keys.  I would strongly recommend that you have the home Re-Keyed.   If you  have a similar story, or just a question or comment.  Please reply. 

Have a safe day

Did you know: Most burglars work alone and tend to probe a neighborhood looking for the right residence and the right opportunity. Burglaries occur when there are obvious signs that no one is home. Most criminals are looking for things that are small, expensive, and can easily be converted to cash. Items like money, blank checks & account details, jewelry, guns, watches, laptop computers, and other small electronic devices are high on the list. If you don’t know how many keys to your home other people have it is a very good idea to have your home re-keyed by a professional locksmith.

The following are 10 simple tips for Protecting Your Home and Property.

1. Lock your door and windows. Always check and lock the door that connects the house to the garage. Burglars know that specific door is frequently left unlocked.
2. Make sure you house has a lived-in look when you leave for the day and especially if you go out of town;
   1. Use a $9.00 plug-in light timer on one or more lamps.
   2. Don’t let newspapers or mail accumulate when you’re away.
3. Put thorny shrubs under/around your windows, especially outside children’s rooms.
4. Have an American Flag outside and visible. Burglars often believe a flag displayed means a gun owner lives there.
5. Display a “Warning – Guard Dog” sign even if you don’t have a dog.
6. Leave a stereo or clock radio playing at moderate volume during the day or evening when you are away.
7. Clearly display burglar alarm decals and yard signs.
8. Always draw shades and curtains when you leave the home.
9. Be aware and watchful in rental or multi-family communities of who strangers move in with neighbors
10. The single most effective tool is to have a no-hassle home Security System that is affordable and reliable.

Go to www.locksnmore.com for more information.

Road side assistance can save the day for you. It is a great service and every family should have it. Every city has a number of vendors that will take care of you. Most are timely, professional, and will work in 100 degree weather, snow storms, rainy days and 24/7 just to make your day a little easier.  

BE KIND TO THAT PROVIDER – Here is what you may not know. Most of the people that serve you are independent of the road clubs that you are a member. Each one has to pay taxes, pay for fuel, maintain the vehicles, and carry insurance.  These cost really impact this lower margin service and these independent service providers count on as many calls a day as possible to make a decent wage.  The next time you need help and they serve you well, treat them with kindness and respect like you would any other service people.  When waiters, bell hops, hair stylists and many other service providers do a good job  – they get a tip.  If you get good services from a roadside tech why not tip the driver as a thank you.  Often the job they do is far more risky than others that serve you.

“This scheme entices locked-out consumers with large Yellow Pages ads that give the impression you are calling a local business,” says ALOA’s Executive Director, David M. Lowell, CAE, CML. “These companies manipulate listings with multiple false addresses and phone numbers to make them seem like a neighborhood businesses. In actuality, the victims frequently are calling out-of-state operations that are not locksmith companies at all. The consumer is quoted a reasonable price over the phone, but when a person posing as a locksmith finishes the job, the victim is charged a considerable amount more for unnecessary and sub-standard work”.

Legitimate local locksmith like Locks-N-More are being pushed out of business and the public is being ripped off by those large companies that dominate the internet and yellow pages.  

Here is how this works – 

For example we got a call from a person asking  what we charge to unlock a car because he claimed that his girl friend was charged $200.  He gave his girl friend his credit card number for her to use to pay someone to unlock her car. She called one of those that advertised cheap car door unlocking services. She talked to a dispatcher and they told her over the phone that it is $19 service call plus $15 to open. They arrived in a unmarked car with no uniform he opened the car then told her it was harder to open and charged her $200. She paid it because she thought she had to. After he left she looked at a generic invoice and noticed it did not have a locksmith name or phone numbers and saw the lower amount on the invoice. Making it harder for her or her boy friend to contact them to complaint or report them to authorities.

 A legitimate locksmith will charge you a flat rate of between $40 and $60 depending on the time of day and location. They will arrive in clearly marked vehicles with company phone numbers and web page on the invoices with contact information. Protect yourself and search out a legitimate locksmith and save their number in your cell phone in case you need help in the future.

• Who else has a key to my home?
• Do I know how many sets of keys the previous owners had given to friends and neighbors?
• How secure am I in my new home?

During the sales process – realtors, inspectors, potential buyers and workmen have access to your new home keys. Also, did you know that builders will often use a “Control Key System” that might change one or two pins in the lock creating what they call a “new” key for the home owners? That “Control Key System” may not be as secure as you think and the builders are asking you to trust them

Why take a chance? – the cost of Re-Keying your home or business is not very high compared to some one entering your home with your key and taking personal and valuable possessions.

If you have recently purchased a home or rented an apartment or you purchased a home that was foreclosed, or through a quick sales then you need to protect your home, family, or business by Re-Keying.

Researchers have discovered and classified approximately 200 xantones, and about 47 are found in one fruit called Mangosteen. Xanthones are some of the most potent antioxidants known. It is thought to be more potent than both Vitamin C and Vitamin E. In fact, many doctors refer to xanthones as “Super Antioxidants”

Antioxidant Power of Xanthones

A powerful antioxidant, xanthones are a family of vigorous phytonutrients. Research supports the role of xanthones in minor muscle pain, immune system support, joint flexibility and intestinal health.

Previous studies and ongoing research recognize xanthones for the following benefits:

• Anti-Fatigue – Helps boost energy.
• Anti-Inflammatory – Helps prevent and reduce inflammation
• Anti-Aging

• Helps prevent cancer. According to a preliminary study, six xanthones have been found to be capable of killing cancer cells. For instance, one study performed in Japan showed that the xanthone alpha-mangostin had apparent properties that suppressed the development of tumors. Another, performed in China, found the xanthone garcinone E to show significant anticancer effects in terms of liver, lung, and gastric cancer cells.
• In addition, some xanthones have shown significant antimicrobial effects in terms of fighting MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), which is a bacterial strain known for its tenacious resistance to pharmacologic antibiotics. One scientific study also showed that alpha-mangostin, beta-mangostin, and garcinone B to have pronounced inhibition effects on a strain of tuberculosis
•  Scientific research has made it abundantly clear that no other fruit compares in its health benefits to mangosteen, due to its xanthones and other nutritional properties.

• Helps lower blood pressure
• Helps lower blood sugar. Many people with type II diabetes have reported that it helps them to regulate their blood sugar levels.
• Helps prevent infections – Bacteria, Microbes, Viruses, Fungus.
• Anti-Diarrheal – In folk medicine, the pericarp of the mangosteen (most potent source of xanthones) has been used for centuries to effectively treat dysentery.
• Anti-Parkinson, Anti-Alzheimer. Helps prevent dementia.
• Anti-allergenic – Helps with allergies
• Eye Care – Helps prevents cataracts and glaucoma
• Helps protect the heart and cardiovascular system
• Anti-Obesity

One Medical Doctor says it best.

“No household should be without this amazing nutritional supplement. Mangosteen fruit is pan systemic, meaning it helps the whole body. Clinical studies have proven xanthones to be anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-ulcer, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-rhinoviral and antiallergic.”

Another resource of powerful information is found at www.experience-mangosteen.com 

About 300 children under 5 years old drown yearly in residential swimming pools. The U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission states that 51,835 deaths are attributed to swimming pools. This commission estimates hospital emergency room treatment is required for another 2,300 children under 5 were submerged in residential pools.

Swimming pool drowning of children has other particularly insidious features: these are silent deaths. It is unlikely that splashing or screaming will occur to alert a parent or caregiver that a child is in trouble. A toddler drowned in June in Anderson, Ind. didn’t wake up those sleeping near the pool, because the child didn’t make any sound.

You don’t really need these statistics to convince you to do everything you can to prevent this from happening to your child or grandchildren.

A few prevention tips
• Never leave a child unsupervised near a pool. During social gatherings at or near a pool, appoint a “designated watcher” to protect young children from pool accidents. Adults may take turns being the “watch’. Otherwise, adults may become pre-occupied and assume someone else is watching the children.
• Do not allow a young child in the pool without an adult.
• Never prop open the gate to the pool.
• Stay out of the pool during rain, thunder, and lightning storms.
• Don’t let long hair get near a pool outlet. The suction can cause hair or body entrapment and drowning.
• Install a Pool Alarm Protector – this protector is an electronic monitoring system that automatically sounds an alarm when children or pets fall into your unsupervised pool. It is portable, self-contained and light weight The unit is simple to operate, entry into the pool will be detected by the Pool Protector’s electronic sensor, triggering a loud pulsating alarm at the unit and inside your home from the remote receiver.

Rated as one of the “Best Pool Alarms” by Good Housekeeping Magazine – Certified to ASTM F2208-08 and a 3 year manufacturer warranty. For about $159.00 (discounted price) you just might save an injury, or even death from accidental drowning in an unsupervised pool.

You don’t really need these statistics to convince you to do everything you can to prevent this from happening to your child or grandchildren.

A few prevention tips:
• Never heave a child unsupervised near a pool. During social gatherings at or near a pool, appoint a “designated watcher” to protect young children from pool accidents. Adults may take turns being the “watch’. Otherwise, adults may become pre-occupied and assume someone else is watching the children.
• Do not allow a young child in the pool without an adult.
• Never prop open the gate to the pool.
• Stay out of the pool during lightning storms.
• Don’t let long hair get near a pool outlet. The suction can cause hair or body entrapment and drowning.
• Install a Pool Alarm Protector – this protector is an electronic monitoring system that automatically sounds an alarm when children or pets fall into your unsupervised pool. It is portable, self-contained and light weight The unit is simple to operate, entry into the pool will be detected by the Pool Protector’s electronic sensor, triggering a loud pulsating alarm at the unit and inside your home from the remote receiver.

For about $159.00 you just might save an injury, or even death from accidental drowning in an unsupervised pool.

Poolside Alarm

In Indianapolis Indiana there is a popular hiking and jogging trail that has been a target for robberies and assaults – there are places like this in every city. There are ways to protect yourself and lessen the possibility of becoming a victim. Don’t go out by yourself, carry a personal alarm, or pepper spray, these items are light weight and easy to carry.

To view personal safety products go to www.locksnmore.com. Order from our secure site and have your self defense product sent directly to your home.

Tips to prevent sexual assault:
• Always be aware of your surroundings.
• Stay in well-lit areas as much as possible.
• Walk confidently, directly, at a steady pace. An attacker looks for someone who appears vulnerable.
• Walk on the side of the street facing traffic.
• Walk close to the curb. Avoid doorways, bushes and alleys where attackers can hide.
• If you think you are being followed, walk quickly to areas where there are people and lights. If a car appears to be following you, turn and walk in the opposite direction or walk on the other side of the street.
• Be careful when people stop you for directions or money. Always reply from a distance and never get too close to the car.
• If you are in trouble or feel you are in danger, don’t be afraid to attract help any way you can. Scream, yell and run to safety.
• Always lock your car. Keep your car locked when you are away from it to keep someone from hiding and waiting inside.
• When you are inside the car, lock the doors for safety.
• Look inside and around your car before you get in.
• Be aware of other people in parking areas, especially those close to your vehicle.
• If you think you are being followed, drive to a public place or a police station to get help.
• If your car breaks down, open the hood or attach a white cloth to the antenna. If someone stops to help, stay inside your locked vehicle and ask them to call the police.
• If you choose to carry any type of weapon for self defense, give careful consideration to you ability and willingness to use it. Remember there is always the chance that it could be taken from you and used against you.

Locks-N-More would like to help bring awareness to the horrible crimes of sexual violence.

Some facts about sexual assault and rape:

• A sexual assault occurs every two and half minutes in America.
• 17.7 million women in America have been a victim of attempted or completed rape.
• In approximately 50% of sexual assault and rape cases the victims are under the age of 18.
• Sexual assault victims between the ages of 12-17 are two to three times more likely to be victims of sexual assault.
• 78% of teenage victims do not tell parents and 71% tell a friend about the assault.
• College aged women are 4 times more likely to be victims of sexual assault
• 1 in 4 college women surveyed reported being a victim of rape or attempted rape.
• Approximately 73% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger with 38% of those being a friend or acquaintance of the victim.
• 75% of rapes perpetrated by an acquaintance involved alcohol.
• Women between the ages of 16-24 are 4 times more likely to be victims of sexual assault.

Locks-N-More is family owned and operated.  In addition to locksmith services, we offer personal self defense products – personal alarms, pepper spray, stun guns Etc.  Everyone has the right to defend themselves and their family.  To see all the self defense products we offer visit our Personal Protection Products